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Obcy (Allogenes) Czwarty utwór z Kodeksu Tchacos
Stranger (Allogenes)

introduction, translation, and commentary on the Fourth text from Codex Tchacos

Author(s): Przymysław Piwowarczyk
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Comparative Studies of Religion
Published by: Księgarnia Świętego Jacka
Keywords: Codex Tchacos; Allogenes; Jewish Christians; gnosticism

Summary/Abstract: The fourth text from Codex Tchacos, conventionally labelled as '(The Book of) the Stranger' (Allogenes), is the only known manuscript of this particular work. It bears traces of Judeo-Christian influences, probably of Syrian origin. Its relationship to the Gnostic traditions is less certain. Although preserved in a deplorable state, it still features a few discernable narratives. The most interesting of them is a variation about Jesus being tempted by Satan on the mountain, the topic only rarely present in the early Christian literature.

  • Issue Year: 52/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 23-37
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish
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